Community Notes from South Acton and Nearby
Mr and Mrs Fred L Burke hosted Rev H A Perdelwits at their summer cottage on Fort pond over the weekend. The WCTU plans a Friday afternoon food sale in the Congregational church vestry to support the jubilee drive. Lady Campbell visited Reading and returned home Tuesday. Mrs Bme A Willey of Atascadero CA stayed with Dr and Mrs Samuel A Christie for several days. Mr and Mrs Henry W Bursow left for Pain Court Ontario to stay with relatives for three weeks. Adelaide M Chase summers at Long Beach Me and will visit Swampscott next week. Mrs Fred B Macomber and Mrs Ephraim J Gore enjoy Miss Mope Kimball. She resumed duties at Middlesex Insurance Co in Concord Monday after two weeks’ rest. Worster at home on School Street improving and expected back soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred. L. Burke
H. A. Perdelwits
Fort Pond
Wek
WCTU
Congregational Church
Lady Campbell
Reading
Bme A. Willey
Atascadero
Cal
Samuel A. Christie
Henry W. Bursow
Pain Court
Ont
Adelaide M. Chase
Long Beach
Mope
Kimball
Middlesex Insurance Co
Concord
Worater
Marriage of Grace Ineson and Cornelius Cullinane at St Bridget’s
Grace Julia Ineson daughter of Samuel B Ineson and Cornelius Charles Cullinane son of the late Daniel Cullinane were married at St Bridget’s parochial residence Thompson and Maynard. Rev Edward F Crowley officiated at 3 o clock with Miss Madeline Ineson as bridesmaid and Matthew Cullinane as best man. The couple's reception followed at the bride's home with four generations present. The bride, born in Acton Center, has lived in South
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mise
Grace Ineson
Collihane
Grace Julia’ Ineson
Samuel B. Japeon
Cornelius Charles Cullimane
Daniel Cullinane
Concord
Maple
St Bridget’s
Georgette
Christina
Anna
Olive Cullinane
Euward
Matthew Cullinane
Conard
Samuel B. Ineson
Samuel B. Ineson Jr
Madeline. Oneson
Benjamin J. Tucson
Mildred
Louise
William Clark
Acton Center
South
Concord Couple Wed In Local Ceremony With Boston Honeymoon
Acton, educated in Concord schools, later graduated from Concord high, worked at Middlesex Insurance Co and Ayer Bank. The groom, a Concord native, attended Concord schools and worked for an ex-company in Ayer. Mr and Mrs Cullinane left at 1 pm in an auto for Boston for a bridal trip and will return to Maynard Street to a prepared home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Sho
Concord High
Middlesex Insurance Co
Concord
Ayer Bank
Concore High
Ayer
Cullinane
Boston
Maynard St
Community Notes From Sudbury and Nearby
Mrs Edwin A Powers returned from Concord hospital. Mrs D C Hunt of Roxbury visiting with 8 J White. Miss Margaret Cragin a guest at L B Harris home. Mrs Walter Lawin and son Kenneth Hyde Park Sunday guests. Memorial church food sale netted a good sum with Mrs Frank Perkins as cake winner. Mr and Mrs Frank F Gerry and Miss Ruth Gerry vacationed at the White Mountains. D A R Wayside Inn chapter met at Wayland last week with several from here attending. Rice reunion set for Unitarian church late August. Miss Rachel Clark home from Texas after months away. Morning services at M E church after two weeks. Evening sermon on faith and mercy. Unitarian church services normal. No services at South Sudbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin A. Powers
Concord Hospital
D. C. Hunt
Roxbury
J. White
Margaret Cragin
L. B. Harris
Walter Lawin
Kenneth
Hyde Park
Memorial Church
Frank Perkins
Frank F. Gerry
Ruth Gerry
White Mountains
Richard B. Oliver
Wayside Inn
Wayland
Unitarian Church
Rachel Clark
Peter
South Sudbury
Maynard Express Car Delayed By North Station Derailment
A local express train was delayed Tuesday morning due to a derailment of an express car at the North Station, according to John H. Round, the local express agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Round
Acton Centre Notes And Local Arrivals
ACLON CENTRE B C. Wood recovers from lumbago after three weeks. Kev and Mrs Snyder host visitors from Providence Rhode Island. Mrs L L Pierce of Arlington visits with Mr and Mrs Stuart Allen. Master Jack Brown mourns loss of pet guinea pig. Miss Cora Warren, former teacher, has died. Mrs Emily Davis of Weymouth visits her mother Mrs Lucian Noyes. Mr and Mrs Howard Ford of St Johnsbury Wisconsin tour Acton and stay with Mr and Mrs T Baxter. Acton Mass Woman's Club plans Aug 26 lawn party for Community House. Hudson Dickerman of San Francisco spent a week at Swastika Villa with C N Goward. reports no fish in Nagog. Mrs James O'Neil, longtime rheumatism sufferer, visits relatives in Concord Junction. No preaching at Acton Centre Congregational Aug 22 or 29. Sunday school continues. Rev J A Snyder preached last Sunday. Miss Florence Morse Malden and Miss Ebba Frederickson Dorchester guests of Miss Helen Robbins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Pierce
Arlington
Stuart Allen
Jack Brown
Cora Warren
Emily Davis
Weymouth
Lucian Noyes
Howard Ford
St Johnsbury
Acton
Treas
Can
Concord Junction
Prospects Bright as Woolen Mills See Varying Demand
Local officials note an improved prospect for the woolen plant though interest in purchasing remains limited. Agent C C Drechsler reports no new developments, departments run at half capacity, and new spinners report daily while the question remains how long and how much of the plant will operate. President Wood cautions that sales of this year’s samples will determine if work continues or the mill closes again. Samples are in New York awaiting demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Drechsler
Wood
New York
Children Exhibit Planned At Acton Fair By Local Committees
The Acton Agricultural fair announces a children's exhibit. Mrs J H Holland and Mrs George Tucker Jr chair the Centre North and East villages committee and invite inquiries. They hope many children enter sewing cooking gardening canning carpentry school work and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Chidren
J. H. Holland
George Tucker Jr
French Find Huge Graft In War Supplies Shipment
French investigators uncovered millions of dollars in graft tied to wartime US shipments. Inventory at the Glevros depot revealed thousands of cases labeled ink and canned food were camouflaged with mostly empty contents. Large quantities of baby wear and soiled woolen underclothes were found misrepresented or spoiled, with a five yearLoad to unload the glut and ongoing spoilage due to staff shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Glevros
Grange Lawn Party Draws Large Local Crowd
A Grange hosts an evening lawn party that drew about 2000 attendees and 400 cars with many visitors traveling 40 to 50 miles. The event reflects strong local participation and community support.
London Church Sites Destruction Proposed by Bishop’s Commission
Nineteen historic City of London churches, many by Sir Christopher Wren, face demolition with seven towers spared. Protests arise from the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings as the sites, valued at about 8.5 billion dollars, lie in a prime business district between St Paul’s and the Tower. The commission projects annual income of 120 thousand dollars from benefices after clergy salaries, with single-site values cited at 2.1 million for All Hallows Lombard Street and 1.25 million for St Dionis in the East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher Wren
London
Society For the Protection of Ancient Buildings
St. Paul's
the Tower
All Hallows
Lombard Street
Barclay's
Sparrows Nest Found in Awning During Busy Day
In Maynard Co work, four young sparrows were discovered alive in a nest dropped from an awning as treasurer F B Taylor opened it. The nest, large and thriving, was set aside in a box for safe growth amid the busy business district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard — Co
Treasan F. B. Taylor
Peculiar Case of Child Undergoes Appendicitis Operation
Stanley Sienkiewicz five year old son of Mr and Mrs Sienkiewicz of Florida road was rushed to Marlboro hospital Thursday night for an appendicitis operation. He improved after a quick intervention. The doctor initially thought a water injury caused the pain but diagnosed acute appendicitis and performed the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley
Stanley Sienkiewicz
Florida Rd
Marlboro Hospital
West Acton Sidelights From Local Homes This Week
Miss Mildred Brown of Groton visited the home of C. H. Mead at the start of the week. The Ford truck formerly owned by George W. Mead was purchased by an A I Dect. at Lynn. Miss Wilzabeth Hall had dental work at the Waltham hospital last week. details incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. EB
Lynn
A. i. Dect
George W. Mead
Mildred Brown
Groton
C. H. Mead
Wilzabeth Hall
Waltham How Pit
Local Notices Highlight Visits and Art Scene
Charles Schnab continues painting the C. H. Mead and Co. store house as R. A. Reid hosts guests over Sunday. Mrs R. A. Reid and her son Robert spent the past week visiting Newton and Watertown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Schnab
C. H. Mead and Co
R. A. Reid
Robert
Newton
Watertown
Degree Conferral at Acton Lodge Plans Parade Participation
Acton Lodge I. O. F. conferred the third degree on a candidate Monday evening. District Deputy Harry M. Howe of Ayer attended the degree work. The lodge will join the Boston parade on September 29 with Marlboro Hudson Maynard and Concord lodges, and a band has been hired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Harry M. Howe
Ayer
Boston
Marlboro
Hudson, Maynard
Local Notes From Concord Junction And Montpelier
Mrs Louis Laurence and Hazel of Montpelier are her mother Mrs Gertrude Blodgett of Commonwealth Ave. James Brown Jr left Tuesday for work in a machine shop. William Barnett and family moved from Old Bridge Road to a house on Laus Brook Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Laurence
Hazel
Montpelier
Gertrude Blodgett
Commonwealth Ave
James Brown Jr
Wait
William
Barnett
Old Bridge Rd
Laus Brook Rd
Concord Junction and Grinley game ends in a tie
Concord Junction played a 7 inning tie with Grinley 3-3. Boyce pitched well for the locals and Housing contributed two RBIs in the third to spark the lead. Hawley and Folsom appeared in the lineup with Peter Smith serving as umpire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord Junction
Grinley
Boyce
Ousing
Concord Jet
Hawley Folsom
Peter Smith
Lasso Saves Girl From Well Rescue
Nora Christie a fourteen year old girl from Aumont New Jersey fell into a well during a vacant lot incident. Lewis Ackerman a fifteen year old boy scout used a rope and lasso to drop into the well and pull Nora to safety. Vera Bowen witnessed part of the event before Nora emerged uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora Christie
Aumunlt
N. Jd
Lewis Ackerman
Ace
Vera Bowen
Nora
Vera
Lewis
Dreams of Ann Flower in a Small City Office Romance
Ann Flower nicknamed Dreams endures office teasing while caring for a sick baby and two other children. Doctor Sunderland treats her with compassion, and the boss praises her dedication. A plan to marry and travel South follows as the couple faces an uncertain future.
Repairing a valve stem with vulcanization steps
The guide describes removing fittings to reinsert the valve stem into the tube, creating a small hole near the stem to pull the valve through without damaging the original valve hole. The cut can be vulcanized easily, and if the valve is battered the fittings are removed and the valve sawed off across the cut to release the nut.
Simple device to drain rear-axle grease through valve
A garage mechanic designed a cork fashioned axle drain with two tubes and a tire valve. The unit fits the rear-axle housing and allows kerosene flushing to clean the housing when no drain exists.
Automobile maintenance tips from a vintage manual
The article offers practical driving guidance: avoid curb strikes to keep wheel alignment, dim lights near other cars, use common sense, ease clutch to protect the power train, check traffic before backing, pass on the left but yield to streetcars, learn smooth gear shifts, avoid sharp corners, maintain parts with regular fabrication checks, stop for streetcar passengers, and use lubricants after wear. It also notes local ordinances may require stopping. A small tip suggests filing bolt threads to ease nut startup.
How to avoid skidding on wet pavement
A historic driving guidance piece explains how to prevent wheel slip on wet roads. It covers choosing smooth pavement, proper braking, steering, throttle, and the use of anti skid chains, plus testing techniques on quiet, wet streets.
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King
Obo
Fire
Ieee
Brooks Street
Maynard
Tel
South Acton
Ptician Hodson and
Sudbury
Aclon Centre
B. C. Wood
Lumbago
Kev
J. A. Snyder
Providence
Eg Prospects Sright
Grange Lawn Party
West Acton
Scott
Girl
Katharine A. Newell
Duke of Killicrankie
Miss Johnson
Ann Flower
Cok
Miss Flower
Ann
Sunderland
Deetor Sunderland
Dr. Sunderland
Ron Flower
Flamenia
Jpular Mechanics Magazine
T. G. Nichalson
Clarendon Avenue
Chicago
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